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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-27

The following nominations were made last
night: For Senator's Sixth Distrot-GermAn Am rican
Citizens. Edward Y. Reilly. Tenth District-Repub-
lioan O. ". Lyme. Eleventh Dstrict-RspublicAn James
r. o'Berne.
For Civivii Justices-First District, Tammany and
County Democracy, Michael Norton Irving Hall Frank
r. Fitzgerald. Second District-lrving Hall John Sta
com; fammAny, Charles ~ Clancy Third Dis,ric.-
Fourth District-Tammany, Alfred steckler Fifth Dis
trict-T ,mmany; John H. Mccarthy; County Demoo.
1;Tammany and County Democracy. Ambrose Monel
JerolOmAn; Ninth district County Democracy, Joseph
T. Pallon; 18th district, County Democracy, William
Clancy Fourteenth district, TammAny James Y. Buter
Fifteenth di1riSt TAmmsny and County Democracy. R
]. Sulltvan Eighteenth diAtrct TAmmAny and County
Democracy, James ftzsimmons Twenty:third district
Tammany and County Democracy, Cyrus o. Hubbell
For Assemblymen Twelfth District-ProRreEsiyo La
Sor George Cooke foar,ssn'h, Dn,Ect 6.,,y
TAmmany and County Democrat, Charles A Herman.
seventeenth district United Labor, John n Sullivan;
Nicholas r. OCOnnor.
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Pedroso-Bcrghman.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-The most notable
social event OF the season was the wedding, at
Tonesdale to-day. of Miss Camille Berghman
and NJ. De jose Pedroso. The Wedding was
celebrated at the old MacAllister mansion, the
country residence OF Mrs. Laughton. the
mother OF the bride. The arrangements
for the wedding were mado and car
ried out in the most lavish manner
In the centre OF the room stood Mrs Laugh
ton. The friend who assisted her in receiving
tho guests was Roso Elizabeth Cleveland, the
sister Of the President. Near them stood the
Marquis and Mnrquise San Carlos, the father
and young stepmother OF the groom. who had
come with the two daughters OF the. Marquis
from Spain to DO present At the wedding; The
bridesmaids We're Miss McElrQy. the niece OF
President Arthur; Miss Shields. daughter Of
Professor Shields OF Princeton; Miss Page.
daughter Of S. Davis Page; Miss Meyer, daugh-
ter OF Gen. Meyer OF Washington Miss Davies,
daughter Of the Rev. DIR. Davies M!lc. Teresa
de Pedroso. sister OF the groom; Miss Brown
and Miss Cadwalader daughter OF the Collec-
tor OF tho Port. The bride were white satin
Elizabethan dress, with pearl sleeves, bonf1Gnt
at shoulders The front was brocaded with
seed pearls and adorned with lilies OF tho val
ley. Garlands OF orange blossoms and heather
heightened her charms. Charles Mac llister,the
BRIDES cousin, gave her away and after the
solemn ceremony had been performed by Arch
bishop Ryan there WAS an informal reception;
at which Mrs. LauRhton and Miss Cleveland
did The lonOrs.
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JOHN j. OBRLENS CASE
Argument rs to Whether no 10 Eligible for
Reappointment as CHIEF or Elections.

Argument rs to Whether no 10 Eligible for
Reappointment CHIEF OF Elections.
John j. O'Brien's application to the Su-
preme Court for writ Of mandamus to compel
the Police Commissioners to consider him
eligible for reappointment Us Chief Of the
Bureau Of Elections. Notwithstanding the fact
that his name does not appear upon the list as
presented to the Board by the Civil Service
Commissioners. was argued Yesterday before
Judge Donohue. in Chambers. John Z. Brod-
sky, representing O'Brien. contended that
under the law as 1t now stands Mr.. O'Brien Is
not required to submit to any civil service ex-
animation. He claimed that Mr.. O'Brien's ap-
pointment originally was under tho legislation
act OF 1872 which provided that he could only
substantially resnacted IN the Consolidation
act. Mr.. O'Brien was again appointed on
Aug. 13. 1874. and hts term expired on the 18TH
eligible Tor reappointment withont sxsmina-
ton, Mr.. O'Brien went before the Civil Service
Commissioners and was examined.
that BY the regulation promulgated by the
Mayor the office OF the Chief OF the Bureau OF
Elections has been placed IN q classification.
ton, as he did. and as the result of which he Is
now on the eligible list. but has not been certi-
fled because veterans Of the war are entitled to
preference, and n. there are three OF them among
"0ur claim is" said Mr. Dean. !" that there
should be no examination Of an officer now In
sst Seen If sst no.
should accede to office unless he has been ex-
II the contention Of the other side Is right,
John j. O'Brien is the one man in all the world
who on all occasions and whenever no oho ss
to apply Is eligible to appointment without
Decision was reserved.
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THE MUGWUMPs' BIRD.
Carl schurz Says It's Mission IL to Fight the
Devil with Holy Water.

Devil with Holy Water.
Over hundred members Of the Common
wealth Club sat up to two long tables in the
dining room OF the metropolitan Hotel last
evening. and after tucking under their waist
coats large dinner. accompanied by wine.
they tilted back their chairs and listened to an
address by Carl Schurz. The function OF the
Mugwumps. Mr. Schurz said. is not
to Hght the devil with fire but with
holy water. He castigated Tom Plat
for holding on to the Quarantine Commission
ers in violation OF the spirit Of law. He was
proud OF Mr.. Elihu Root for nominating De
Iancey Nicoll in a Republican, convention.
HI. Fellows. ho said; Is good man and an able
has been put aside by the political bosses. 1
have no fault to find with him personally.
One Of the most alarming signs o. the
times" he said is the appearances, OF IN the
%hc Sas no IN Tor fe ba sho
uses his influence to corrupt men directly or
Indirectly through corporations. In times
like these. when the Labor party is getting
votes, what is more dangerous than to
not belong to those who are trustworthy and
1T for them. but to rich and corrupt men who
Senator Evarts does not feel alarmed about
sad sad because the tax. ii distributed ali over
Week WEI for every voter. This may be perfectly
conclusive to the MIND OF Mr.. Evarts, but It is
not to me. Getting the surplus together L.
the propositions now, made to spend 1t we sre
putting aside the old Republican principle OF
economy in public expenditure: and II 1t pre-
walls an era OF corruption Will follow 10 which
past corruption will be as virtues compared
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Obituary.

John B. Cornell. senior member OF the firm
Of j. B. 4 j. N. Cornell died in Lakewood N. j.,
yesterday from attack Of bronchas aggravated by
complication OF diseases Mr. Cornell was born at Far
Rookaway, L. l.. Feb. Z, 1921. His ancestors were
English He lived on farm until he was IS years Of
age when this city and entered an iron house
in s47 and his younger brother William W, Cornell
started In business their account In few years
the number of their employees into tho hundreds
When Mr.. Cornell II years OF age he Joined the
Greene Street Methodist Church. and since that time
both his that OF his brother have been linked
with the history of Methodist affairs In this city His
brother gave the rst SOD he saved to aid his church.
and both brothers gave much Of their time and
10 aid their churches that when william W. Cornell died
In Is7O tho Cornell Memorial Church WAS erected to his
memory Mr. Cornell had been President OF tho City
Missons and sunday school Society for several years
lie was OF Board OF Trustees Of Drew Sem
mary. The business will probably be carried on by his
sons
The Hon. Harris Lewis Of Herkimer county died yes.
terday morning OF Brghs disease at his home In East
Schuyler the age of n He was member of As
Bemby In 1887 and 1854 and for Governor on tho
reenback ticket in 1879. He member Of the State
Agricultural Commission at the Centennial Exposition
andtaso President Of the state Agricultural Society
John Calvin OF Long Island City died Yesterday OF
heart disease In his 4tth year lie had been an Alder
man and Supervisor.
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TO PROTECT THE DAUGHTERS MORALE
Mrs. KIng Asserts that the Case 10 Really
Ono OF Police Biackm mall.

Ono OF Police blackm mall.
The case of Eliza King, indicted for cor
rupting the morals Of a child. drew large
crowd OF curiosity seekers to the Court Of Gen.
oral Sessions yesterday. Ex-senator Blake
appeared for the defence, and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Purdy for the people. Tho child
in the case. girl Of Is. and daughter OF the
defendant, was found in the house at 1872 Mad
ison street when tho place was raided by Ser
geant Donohue Of the Seventh precinct several
months ago.
Offcer Perkins. who helped prepare the case.
requested Bernard Gilday. an acInaintnnce. to
not be gainsaid. Gilday testified at the trial
that he accompanied one Of tho women In the
Kings young daughter in the saloon In the
front OF the house playing cards at table
where men and women were drinking beer;
The prosecution proved that Mrs. King had
previously been arrested at the instigation OF u
man who was robbed at her former residence.
II Stanton street.
Ex-senator Blake for the defence claimed
that his client was being prosecuted by the
police for refusing to longer put up blood
money" That she-as she herself testified =
had. a few days previous, to her arrest. given
Detective Leary $50 which she supposed was
for protection" He said the jury had more
faith in human nature than Le had II 1t thought
that this practice OF unlawful extortion was
not going on among the New York police.
The jury disagreed and were discharged.
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TO ENGAGE IN SEAL FISHING.
A Gloucester skipper has Fitted Out Two
Vessels for Aiasknu Waters.

A Gloucester skipper has Fitted Out Two
Vessels for Alaskan Waters.
GLOUCESTER, Oct. 26.-Capt. Solomon ia
cobs, the owner OF the fishing schooners Mollie
Adams and Edward Z. Webster. having COM
pleted this seasons fishing on our coast has
fitted out both his vessels, and to-day they
sailed for San Francisco to engage in the fur
sealing industries. When Capt. Jacobs told
his friends during the summer that he intended
to make this new venture In the fall he was
laughed at, as it was believed that he
never would attempt any such voyage:
But he WAS In earnest after all. ana
everybody says that he is tho Quickest OF fish
ermen. The Mollie Adams is 1lS tons and the
Edward E. Webster is 80 tons. Each schooner
carries crew Of twelve men, with seventeen
boats i feet long to be used for capturing
seals. The vessels also carry five dozen breech-
loading rifles and large quantity OF ammuni-
ton, which will be used In shooting tho prey
It Is the intention OF Capt Jacobs to engage
in other Pacific coast fisheries when the seal
ing season is over. He will 20 out overland.
and meet tho vessels In San Francisco on their
arrival there. He will be accompanied by sew
quainted with seal fishing. They will sail with
him to Alaskan waters. Both vessels sailed to.
gether from here to-day. The Quilt has cost
about $4,000.
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phrnIox rom on ,peL1NM
Anether Hresaside frsua the urish B1iteT
Against the Waited labor Cause.

Another Esresaside frsua the Irfsh EATER
Against the Unisea Labor Cause.
Patrick Ford Ia out this week In the Irtsh
World with four-column second chapter OF
his explanation OF his action in denouncine DR..
McGlynn. In 1t he snys: .
"when he began to traduce the Church and
insult and defy the Pope amid the applause OF
soothing infldels and evowed enemies OF tho
entire Christian systom, then I halted and
drew tho line. - DR.. McGlynn was not
called to order for teaching the doctrine OF the
land for the people as Bishop Nulty teaches 1t.
DR.. McGlynn was summoned to Rome Tor
something he himself had utteted. Had he
gone he might havo medo out his case. From an
s sss9as aorss 81
81 the bs ssTs
associates Drop iho land agsstiqRn and f tSs
clesiastical superiors the world has heard fully
,a Ss q make ns can Capital
.sssSs "a! 5s says P,. Ess
aa 'cr etnsn But is
more OF cunning than candor IA IL. Iho cues les
ton s Docs the fStf% GnnrS
trary doctrine. The answer to this question II IN
the last resort can be given only by the Holy pee
nal he has refused to obey. Had Archbishop
Corrigan been summoned. as was Or McG,ynn'
would have been accommodated. This ls
what they call interfering with the rights Oh
an American citizen ,..
form and of Henry Georges recent speeches is
that there is a way to harmonic the claims ot
land on a basis OF equity and common sense
and that his plan had discovered that way Bn ~
this Is not tho idea that Or. McGlynn sought to
questioned as to his land doctrines IN Decem.
Der. 1886. He would then instantly 'conilscat s1
compensatfon to the miscalled owners. This
is not Catholic doctrine. 1t is undemocratic
too. for It Is democratic doctrine for the MAJOR
ftv To- ,,Ia
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x1nh1re onoIxnA ezRxA
New they are Heastea s.a Peiseued - tho
Pest Islsnda

HOW tnoY are HonsveG ono Eousouot - 49,
Pest Hslanda
Health Officer Smith spent the day yester-
day on tho cholera ship Britannia and upon
the pest islands, He did not return to Quaran-
tine station during tho evening, Secretary
seauine left him still busy late In the after
noon. On board the Britannia the crew were
kept at work dlslnfecting the baggage OF the
400 emigrants and going through tho daily rou-
tine OF soaking and steaming the bed and body
clothing which had been used during. the day
before. The boiler iron cylinder big enough
to drive horse and wagon into, 10 to be
used to give final steam roasting
to the baggage OF tho Alesla's passengers.
Is almost ready for service. A few pipes only
remain to be connected. and to-day or to-mor-
row It will be used. The clothes will be hung
on double rack OF pine and subjected to the
action Of live steam under pressure that will
bring the heat up to about 500. some Of the
are alarmed fog snei5 on Of tho
""Whati are there any silk dresses in the bag
"oh, yes plenty OF. them," said she.
She was assured that her gala outfit would
not be hurt. The. process is one that has been
''s it hi hurts noshIns but leather" said secrs,.
tary Sequine. silks come out clean. and with
ns So s n aa shoas are Sps
spoiled"
are dipped into a weak solution OF corrosive
spblimate and dried with the poison IN ,I them
destination Of each. ia nearly ready. When the
passengers leave Quarantine the health OFFICERS
Of the places where they go will be notified.
Should any OF the immigrants be taken ~. no
matter what the symptoms. they can be isolated
at once. This Is measure OF precaution only,
as they will not be released until every thought
OF danger Ia past. No new cases OF cholera de-
veioped during tho day. either on the Britain
MIA or on the islands.
The last person taken sick on the Britannia
was Generasa Matriagine. He was removed to
Swinburne Island on Oct, "a. The two other
said to be recovering. They get hypodermic
injections OF brandy and carholic acid.
President Bayles detailed yesterday the
preparations OF the Health Department to cope
with the disease should It got past Quarantine;
efficient condition. It has IlHted largo
pnratus 1t has special ambulances and rub
bcr mattresses, &c The hospitals on North
Brothers Island have ample accommodations
for patients.
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Movement that Doe.n,t Move.

OF all the funny things in this most interest
ing election the that will strike Democrats the
drollest Is tho alleged by Edward J. Rowe
Fourth ward liquor dealer to revive what called the
"Irsh Independence and to pretend that 1t Is the
movement the Irish-American independents who In
1894 cast some 1850 votes for Blaine. At tho mass
meeting summoned for last night at 81 Union square to
"ratify tho Republican nominations six men APP
peared, and not all at the one time either CAPT Kelly
Mr. Rowe In this movement 10 Michael kerwn, . Re-
publcan-he was with Henry George Last year-And
WHATS the matter" inquired the reporter. As he
look ed over the crowd
oh" said q man who stood Shvering on the stoop,
mint ago"
"How long are you here ~ the man retorted.
"0h," said tho reporter; csrelessy. Ave minutesn
"Why. then" he replied confidently, "oiye turned
away huntherts In consequence or what Two boon
tein' va"
nor won't be till 80 and don't youlforget It." said
Blaine Irishman, as the reporter turned away.
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THE LAWYERS MEAN BUSINESS
They Take Steps to Continue Their Crussd
Against Register slevin.

They Take Steps to Continue Their Crusade
Against ReEister sievin.
The real estate lawyers in the board rooms
Of the Exchange. yesterday afternoon. consid-
cred the matter Of their crusade against Regis
tor Slevin. The committee previously appoint
cd to press the charges against the Register
were: Louis Sanders Chairman; E. W. Cog
geshall. John T. Lockman. W. G. Orr. and
George Waddington.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon Henry
Day WAS chairman. and there were present.
besides the committee. Charles Coudert, Frede-
rio r. Coudert. Z. Ellery Anderson andiothers.
Chairman Sanders read the report OF the
committee covering the matter down to the
time OF the recent arrest Of the committee for
libel on charge made by the register. res
olution, offered by +. II. Coudert and unan-
imously adopted, was. that q committee OF five
be appointed to cooperate with the present
committee, to make a thorough Investigation
OF tho manner OF conducting the business Of
the Registers office and to take such action as
they may deem best" The members Of this
new committee are F. R, Coudert, Henry How.
land, Albert Matthews. E. Ellery Anderson and
William Odell.
ready to fight the thing to the end. and didn't
wish Mr.. Slevin to withdraw the charges against
It is expected that Hon. Algernon 8. Sullivan
will be retained to conduct the defence in the
libel trials.
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NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.
THn DETECTIVES THINK TBERE Was A
PLOT TO KILL BALFOUR.

Alleged Dyuensters Brought - Ltaht-Ths
Grown Prince Inccusoa ne tho 9ernea
Press-Euperor wiliisu Kilis mtg 9ane.
LONDON, Oct. 2e.-An inquest was held to-
day on tho body Of the supposed dynamiter
who died suddenly In South London. The man
had been known as Joseph Cohen. and also -
Brown. He had lodged for tour months In Q
house in Lambeth road. His landlady. whose
name Is King. testified that Cohen was an In
valid. and seldom wont out. He received many
visitors, all OF whom she thought were Ameri-
cans. He had suffered from bronchitis during
the two weeks previous to his death. A friend
who had been sitting with Cohen on the 10th
inst. asked her to relieve him, and, on her
promising to do 90. went out. Who he was the
witness did not know. The witness went up
stairs to Cohen's room. and found him dead.
The body was still warm.
Commissioner Monroe Of the detective de-
partment asked permission to examine tho
witnesses. He explained that Cohen was be-
lieved to be an agent o. the Clap;;na-G Gael 30.
f fenao me aa hsaa ahe @
London agent is named Melville. MI Mo p
sOdnSSa ss 81 whsh shss
s ssEen ' away " 6CSeas tess Ths thsS
S%. &cb haze MaSfn He was s
the landlady should call him Brown. ne
worked Tor an l6llnRtOn grocer. hls nome Wa1
In Philadelphia. He came to England under
the name OF Escott. He met tho deceased man
In n tavern month ago. He visited him after.
ward and took away his keys, which were now
In the possession OF the police.
The witness was then questioned at length
by Commissioner Monroe. whose object was to
prove the connection Of the deceased man with
Melville Durchell OF Philadelphia. and Stack
and O'Malley, members OF the Clan Gael 30.
ciety. Hawkins admitted the ownership Of .
newspaper cutting announcing that Mr.. Bal.
four Chief Secretary. fer Ireland. would speak
at Birmingham on Nov. 4. He also admitted
that a revolver and cartridges taken from him
to-day were similar to those owned by the de:
ceased man. Commissioner Monroe showed
by his questions that he believes plot existed
Stack and O'Maley testified that they did
not know the deceased man further than they
tried I'd get him into the hospital at the request
OF Hawkins. The landlady OF Melville testified
that Cohen had been q frequent visitor Of Mel
yille's. Policemen proved that there had been
| frequent meetings between the deceased man
and others.
the report sent to America In jubilee week 70:
garding the existence OF a dynamite plot
against the Queen. Another fortnight OF watch.
ing would probably have enabled the police ia
arrest the whole gang. The wisdom OF the 20.
lice in insisting upon tho inquest Is REGARDED
North Second street. Philadelphia: The ad.
dress Of Burchell alias Phillips, Is Post ONCE
box SO, Philadelphia.
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A second alarm was sent out from Police
Headquarters this morning warning the police
to search carefully for Michael Ash, the de-
mented old man who strayed away on Oct. "a
from his house at 213 East Seventy-lrst street.
1t had hardly gone over the wires when word
was received from the Thirty-second precinct
that Mr.. Ash had been found there. A police
man found him wandering about the King's
George. He was wet and bedraggled. His
mud stained clothes showed that he had waded
over. the marshes where little Lena Zorn met
her death.
Without doubt he had narrowly escaped
death a dozen times In the darkness for he
had evidently travelled all night. His name
and address were found on the eat-band of
his silk hat. When questioned by the officer
he refused to- answer. and would not go with
was taken to the station house In 1920 street.
but had to be carried to and from the vehicle.
as he refused obstinately to stir.
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John L. Sullivan to Have a big sendon:

John L. Sullivan to Have a Big sondoE
BOSTON. Oct. 26.-At sunrise tomorrow
morning Boston's foremost citizen in point OF
physical prowess. John L. Sullivan. will sail on
his first trip abroad. Music. cheers. and can
nonading will mark his departure. Beside two
small parties Of the champions friends. who
will go down in tugs to bid him farewell when
tho Cunarder passes Minot's light, q larger
company OF his admirers will go In a steam boat
to see that he sails with all due honors, They
will take with them, two cannons. and when the
big fellow" a salute Of forty-two guns. Sulli-
van visited the Custom House to-day to make
sure that he would have no trouble In getting
his diamond champion belt back and forth.
He has cabled to Liverpool to have q bond pre-.
pared for the customs authorities there so that
1t will be admitted without difficulty.
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Gu. Rate. on Ea.t-bouud Freight.

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-The action Of the Chi
cago and Grand Trunk in making an open rate
on high-class freight to New York. to meet the
cuts OF competing lines. and threatening to
take the same action on grain rates, created
sensation to-day among the east-bound roads,
spent In discussing whether the rates OF the
Chicago and Grand Trunk should be met or
to induce that company to reconsider its ac-
ton. Some of the officials present not having
authority from their managers to act. an ad-
journment was taken until tomorrow, when
the discussion will be renewed.